Author Archives: Family of the Plague

We have completed almost everything. I am still working on the card weaving for the belt for my dress and I want to make an inkle woven strap for the viking purse. Here is a picture of me with the … Continue reading →

All of the garb is completed. We are finishing up on the accessories such as the card-woven belt for Catherine’s garb, finishing the viking purse, hats for Nigel and Catherine, the finishing touches on shoes and an apron for Catherine. … Continue reading →

With the pictures I have shown I have tried to document what we were doing. But some references that we have used are: Dress in Anglo-Saxon England by Gale R. Owen-Crocker Viking Clothing by Thor Ewing The Techniques of Sprang … Continue reading →

We had a very busy week. I completed the following; warp-weighted loom weaving, sprang socks, one set of underwear and card woven trim added to all projects. Notice the card woven start to the weaving. That is the most typical … Continue reading →

I finished card weaving the trim that is for my peplos-type gown, my under tunic and Nigels under tunic. With the trim finished I finished the peplos-type gown. My under tunic is finished except for hemming. I put trim on … Continue reading →

The nalbind socks are completed – only my second project using nalbinding. I used some of my homespun for the heels because I ran out of commercially spun wool. The second heel turned out better than the second. I still … Continue reading →

I realized I had to work on the card weaving because it was going to be on my outer garmet, on the sleeves of my under tunic and on the sleeves of Nigel’s outer tunic. This is card weaving that … Continue reading →

Nigel’s pants have been completed. He put the button hole for the drawstring and then I hemmed them. If I had to do over I would have make the center strip smaller in the front and larger in the back. … Continue reading →

The wooden pieces Nigel is working is going to be a bag. A number of bag handles like this were found in Hedeby dig.   The warp-weighted loom is a project I started many years ago. I enjoy weaving but … Continue reading →